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Environmental DNA Methods for Detection of Varroa destructor in Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Hives

Environmental DNA
The parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, is a worldwide problem for honey bees (Apis mellifera). The recent spread of this pest to Australia, which was one of the few varroa‐free honey bee populations remaining, highlights the importance of effective ...
John M. K. Roberts, Richard J. Hall, Foyez Shams, Francisco Encinas‐Viso, Florence Bravo, Jenn Soroka, Liz Milla, Natale Snape, Francesco Martoni, Antonette Walford, Dianne Gleeson, Alejandro Trujillo‐González   +11 more
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The role of deformed wing virus in the initial collapse of varroa infested honey bee colonies in the UK. [PDF]

, 2013
The mite Varroa destructor has been associated with the collapse of millions of Apis mellifera honey bee colonies world-wide. During the past decade, a large body of research has revealed various interactions between varroa, the honey bee and various ...
Ball, BV, Carreck, NL, Martin, SJ
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Chemosensing of honeybee parasite, Varroa destructor: Transcriptomic analysis [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2017
AbstractChemosensing is a primary sense in nature, however little is known about its mechanism in Chelicerata. As a model organism we used the mite Varroa destructor, a key parasite of honeybees. Here we describe a transcriptomic analysis of two physiological stages for the Varroa foreleg, the site of primary olfactory organ.
Eliash, Nurit, Singh, Nitin K., Thangarajan, Starlin, Sela, Noa, Leshkowitz, Dena, Kamer, Yosi, Zaidman, Ilia, Rafaeli, Ada, Soroker, Victoria   +8 more
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Multiple Key Hosts and Network Structure Shape Viral Prevalence Across Multispecies Communities of Bees

Ecology Letters, Volume 29, Issue 2, February 2026.
This study develops a quantitative framework that integrates field data, epidemiological models, simulations, and Bayesian inference to identify key viral hosts in multispecies bee communities. By estimating species‐specific R0 values from flower‐visitor networks and viral screening, we show that honeybees, as well as other wild bees, can drive the ...
Patrycja Pluta, Annika L. Hass, Kathrin Czechofsky, Catrin Westphal, Robert J. Paxton   +4 more
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Field efficacy of acaricides against Varroa destructor

PLOS ONE, 2017
Field trials were conducted in Northeast Spain (Aragón) to evaluate the effectiveness of two acaricides against Varroa destructor. These experiments took into account the season of the year, apiary, colony, and developmental state and strength of the colony. The acaricides used were a synthetic (amitraz, Apivar®) and a natural (formulated from Api Life
Gracia, M.J., Moreno, C., Ferrer, M., Sanz, A., Peribáñez, M.Á., Estrada, R.   +5 more
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Scent Goes Digital: The Role of Insect Odorant Binding Proteins in Modern Technology

BioFactors, Volume 52, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
This review delves into bioinspired olfactory biosensors, focusing on insect odorant binding proteins (OBPs) as core elements of hybrid bionic platforms for volatile compound detection. Highlighting the development of the biological electronic nose (BE‐NOSE), it examines current prototypes, outlines advantages over conventional methods, and explores ...
Maddalena Ventura, Miriam Viola, Krishna C. Persaud, Antonio Guerrieri, Carmen Scieuzo, Patrizia Falabella   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Varroa destructor Mites Can Nimbly Climb from Flowers onto Foraging Honey Bees. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Varroa destructor, the introduced parasite of European honey bees associated with massive colony deaths, spreads readily through populations of honey bee colonies, both managed colonies living crowded together in apiaries and wild colonies living widely ...
David T Peck, Michael L Smith, Thomas D Seeley   +2 more
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Effect of Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman infestation on Apis mellifera L. adults [PDF]

, 2013
Maximum incidence of Varrosis on adults of Apis mellifera L. (8%) was recorded in second fortnight of May 2008 corresponds to the peak in V. destructor population. Percent deformity was calculated by observing 100 adult bees.
Asha, Asha, Giroh, Monika, Gulati, Rachna, Thakur, Deepika   +3 more
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Meta-analysis of honey bee neurogenomic response links deformed wing virus type A to precocious behavioral maturation [PDF]

, 2020
Crop pollination by the western honey bee Apis mellifera is vital to agriculture but threatened by alarmingly high levels of colony mortality, especially in Europe and North America.
Ahmed, Amy Cash, Bukhari, Syed Abbas, Hamilton, Adam R., Kevill, Jessica, Naeger, Nicholas L., Robinson, Gene E., Schroeder, Declan C., Traniello, Ian M.   +7 more
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Varroa destructor: research avenues towards sustainable control [PDF]

Journal of Apicultural Research, 2012
SummaryPollination by honey bees plays a key role in the functioning of ecosystems and optimisation of agricultural yields. Severe honey bee colony losses worldwide have raised concerns about the sustainability of these pollination services. In many cases, bee mortality appears to be the product of many interacting factors, but there is a growing ...
Vincent Dietemann, Jochen Pflugfelder, Denis Anderson, Jean-Daniel Charrière, Nor Chejanovsky, Benjamin Dainat, Joachim de Miranda, Keith Delaplane, Franz-Xaver Dillier, Stefan Fuch, Peter Gallmann, Laurent Gauthier, Anton Imdorf, Nikolaus Koeniger, Jasna Kralj, William Meikle, Jeff Pettis, Peter Rosenkranz, Diana Sammataro, Deborah Smith, Orlando Yañez, Peter Neumann   +21 more
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